Vitaliy Genkin
Principal Software Architect at Valve Corporation
Bellevue, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolVitaliy Genkin is a Principal Software Architect with over 20 years of experience designing high-performance, large-scale distributed systems and game-engine platforms, currently driving backend architecture and monetization strategy for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive at Valve in Bellevue. He combines deep systems engineering—from datacenter-hosted game servers and rank-based matchmaking to GDPR-compliant data schemas—with product leadership that scaled CS:GO from 50K to 850K+ PCU and 20M+ MAU. His background spans cross-platform engine ports (PS3, Xbox360), low-level performance work, and tooling for next-gen content pipelines, informed by dual M.S. degrees in Applied Mathematics and Finance. Known for solving hard integration problems—such as trans-Pacific logon, partner billing, and large seasonal engagement systems—he pairs analytics-driven decision-making with rapid mastery of new technologies. Outside the obvious game successes, he has a history of building high-throughput enterprise tools (LDAP Administrator, custom SCM) and architecting compliance and partner-integration frameworks. Colleagues rely on him for hiring, complex technical coordination, and turning abstract research into production-ready platforms.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
M.S. honors Applied Mathematics, M.S. honors Applied Mathematics at Kharkov National UniversityLyceum #149, KharkovLieutenant Long Range Surface-to-Air Missiles, Lieutenant Long Range Surface-to-Air Missiles at Kharkov National Military University
English, Russian, Ukrainian, German
Github Skills (2)
parsing9
golang7
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (1)
ValveSoftware/csgo-demoinfo
Apr 2016 - Dec 2017
CS:GO demo parsing tool
Contributions:11 commits, 9 PRs, 9 pushes in 1 year 8 months
golangcs-gocsgoparsing
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